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óþ-þringan

  • verb
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óþ-þringan, to force away from one (oftenest in phrases líf, feorh, etc., óþþringan
to take a person's life)
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  • Ðá geleornedon his byrelas hú hié him mehten ðæt líf óþþringan, and him gesealdon átor drincan,

      Ors. 3, 9 ; Swt. 136, 15.
  • Se ðe mid gáres orde óðrum aldor óþþringeþ,

      Cd. Th. 92, 3; Gen. 1523 : Exon. Th. 330, 11; Vy. 49.
  • Ecghete fǽgum feorh óþþringeþ,

      310, 8; Seef. 71.
  • Ðám ic ealdor óþþrong,

      272, 17; Jul. 500: Judth. Thw. 24, 12; Jud. 185.
  • Hú hé Israélum eáþost meahte guman óþþringan

    how he might most easily force away men from Israel (carry the Israelites captive),

      Cd. Th. 219, 8 ; Dan. 51.
  • Unc mágas uncre sculon eard óþþringan

    our kinsmen shall take our home from us,

      Exon. Th. 496, 9; Rä. 85, 11.
  • Cf. æt-þringan.
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